ATHENS After failing to close a favorable deal for Greece to allow him to save face after marathon meetings Brussels, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras returned Monday to Athens, where he will face an electorate disillusioned and a political class divided. The reactions to the announcement of Greece with its creditors and the leaders of the other 18 members of the eurozone not They were exactly complimentary. The Greeks expressed disappointed after the referendum on July 5 rejected the austerity policies
Some disagreed with specific elements of the new agreement, which Tsipras praised for including debt restructuring and maintain key assets in a Greek background instead of sending them abroad, while many questioned has been neglected the opinion of the Greeks.
“I am saddened to be European. I would have liked to let me be Greek. I will fight for it,” Katerina, a computer executive of 40 years, who preferred not to disclose his last name.
The sensation caused thousands of people to use social networks #ThisIsACoup hashtag (This strikes), which refers to the uncompromising stance of Greece’s partners in Eurozone, especially Germany, which offered a deal “take it or leave it” could lead to a loss of fiscal sovereignty for Athens.
“Five years of simulation and extend an untenable position. Now #ThisIsACoup in #Grecia to justify more of the same, “wrote Thomas Papanikolaou businessman on Twitter shortly after it reached an agreement in Brussels.
Elia a communication specialist who voted for 48 years “No” in the referendum, he said he feared that the new measures to deepen the Greek recession and considered that Tsipras was cornered, without let him no choice but to surrender to the demands of creditors.
The agreement also recorded significant resistance within the Greek political class. Some members of the coalition Tsipras said the agreement is “catastrophic”, which anticipates the heated debate that could occur this week Parliament when the new rescue and vote the agreed reforms.
After the strong support received by his victory in the referendum, Tsipras received on Saturday legislators mandate to negotiate a third rescue program with creditors. The head of government is the need to achieve political support approval of the agreement, but faces a conflict within his coalition and the resistance of President of Parliament.
The most radical, encouraged by the likely possibility that the country out of the eurozone, called for new protests on Monday night, against the clear disenchantment with measures that made the Greek economy was reduced by almost 25 % in the last five years.
The crack made Tsipras had to rely partly on cooperation with pro-European opposition parties as coalition partners withdrew their support. And all the while his party Syriza begin to see signs of division.
Nikos Phillies Syriza parliamentary spokesman said that all who disagree with the line taken in recent days by the official party should resign.
Monday Phillies referred in particular to two ministers who abstained and did not vote “Yes” in the parliamentary debate on Saturday to give a negotiating mandate to Tsipras.
Meanwhile, it remained unclear when they will reopen the Greek banks. A week ago as they are closed and ATMs people must stand in long lines in the heat to remove 60 euros per day allowed under the control measures of capital.
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